Synonyms of slacker

slacker

noun

ˈsla-kər 

1

as in shirker

one who deliberately avoids work or duty

there will be no slackers tolerated in this group—anyone who doesn't do their share will get booted out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shirker
• goldbrick
• lingerer
• drone
• slug
• dropout
• loafer
• slouch
• sluggard
• lazybones
• idler
• malingerer
• quitter
• loiterer
• laggard
• dawdler
• slowpoke
• saunterer
• slugabed
• lounger
• dallier
• putterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• powerhouse
• pistol
• live wire
• doer
• hustler
• hummer
• go-getter
• self-starter

2

as in bum

an idle worthless person

views the under-30 generation as a bunch of slackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• hobo
• no-account
• beggar
• derelict
• good-for-nothing
• do-nothing
• dodger
• no-good
• no-goodnik
• vagrant
• ne'er-do-well
• drifter
• tramp
• shirker
• vagabond
• transient
• roamer
• waif
• loafer
• slouch
• urchin
• lazybones
• sluggard
• ragamuffin
• panhandler
• pauper
• idler
• goldbrick
• down-and-out
• slug
• indigent
• down-and-outer
• drone
• sundowner
• gamine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• success
• winner

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of slacker

The documentary explores the band’s creation from their first EP Slay Tracks through to becoming slacker heroes signed to Matador Records before breaking up and reuniting on more than one occasion. —Peter White, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024

For Cera, the move reunites him with the filmmaker behind one of his beloved roles, that of romantic slacker Scott Pilgrim from 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024

The other end is no slacker either, featuring a pry bar that can open stubborn food tins, remove nails, and shatter glass in an emergency. —New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024

The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024